However, Senator Bill Hagerty (Republican from Tennessee) stated that he wouldn't allow the bill pass faster, which would dampen the Democratic majority's enthusiasm to allow the GOP more amendment votes. Although the Senate has already considered 22 amendments to this bill, attempts to vote on another two dozen fell apart Thursday night when Hagerty refused the expedite clause of the deal.Democrats are willing and able to vote on amendments to the bill prior to its final passage. This will require the cooperation from our Republican colleagues. I hope they will cooperate to make it easier for us to move faster. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, said that it is better to continue with the book and complete the bill. This would allow for a final vote on passage later in the week, most likely Tuesday.Hagerty attempted to bring forward 17 amendments by unanimous agreement on Sunday afternoon, but Sen. Kyrsten (D-Ariz.), objected. He cited his refusal to reach a time agreement, and possible objections from other senators.The House's future is uncertain once the bill has been passed. Democratic moderates are pressing Speaker Nancy Pelosi immediately to pass the legislation, but many progressives and Pelosi want to wait until a Democratic-only Social Spending Bill passes the Senate. The Senate Republicans cannot filibuster the bill in their evenly divided chamber.Pelosi, Schumer and others have created a two-track approach to passing as much of Biden’s domestic agenda. They pledge that the bipartisan infrastructure bill won’t advance unless it is paired with the party-line legislation, which will spend up to $3.5 trillion on climate action and paid leave policies, and for health care expansion.After it finishes its work on bipartisan infrastructure legislation, the Senate will immediately move to a budget that sets up that huge bill on filibusterproof ground. After the failure of Democrats' comprehensive overhaul plan in June, Schumer is considering forcing more votes on election legislation.Senators are still working to close the loopholes in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. This includes reducing new cryptocurrency reporting requirements, which partly finance new spending on roads and bridges, broadband, and other related matters. Sens. Sens.Senator Richard Shelby (R.Ala.) has proposed a $50 billion defense fund. Democrats are unlikely to be interested in GOP amendments, unless Republicans speed up consideration.
